Stories Bardstown Cases Nick Houck's attorney wants to know: What exactly did he lie about? A new filing asks prosecutors to point to one lie among 33 recordings- before this case reaches a jury. "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to honest journalism with compassion and clarity. Are you new here? Sign up for By Shay McAlister • 6 min read Bardstown Cases Nick Houck's perjury trial is heading to a new county- pending a judge's signature Both attorneys agreed on a location weeks ahead of the court's deadline. Now it goes back to Judge Simms. "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to honest journalism with compassion and clarity. Are you new here? Sign By Shay McAlister • 7 min read Bardstown Cases Nick Houck's trial Is leaving Bardstown- now comes the hard part A judge approved a change of venue Thursday, gave attorneys three weeks to agree on a location, and made clear he's not waiting around. "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to honest journalism with compassion and clarity. By Shay McAlister • 8 min read Bardstown Cases Nick Houck's attorney wants to know: What exactly did he lie about? A new filing asks prosecutors to point to one lie among 33 recordings- before this case reaches a jury. "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to honest journalism with compassion and clarity. Are you new here? Sign up for By Shay McAlister • 6 min read Shay Originals Follow the fix: supporting crime victims in Kentuckiana Journalism doesn't only have to highlight the problems. Sometimes, it feels good to highlight the solutions. This week: supporting victims of crime. "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to honest journalism with compassion and clarity. Are you By Shay McAlister • 6 min read Photo by Austin Pacheco / Unsplash Covering Kentucky Bullitt County school bus crash sends 12 students to local hospitals The Bullitt County Sheriff's Office is investigating the Monday afternoon crash, which sent the driver and several students to area hospitals. "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to honest journalism with compassion and clarity. Are you new By Shay McAlister • 2 min read Covering Kentucky Shelby County math teacher facing charges in a child exploitation case Kentucky State Police say James Michael Powell, 41, shared child sexual abuse material online. "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to honest journalism with compassion and clarity. Are you new here? Sign up for the free weekly newsletter or By Shay McAlister • 2 min read Covering Kentucky Herrington Lake family files second lawsuit- this time over Cody Casey's money A new lawsuit claims Casey moved vehicles into his brother's name less than a week after the deadly Herrington Lake crash- before the family could collect a dime. "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to honest journalism By Shay McAlister • 4 min read Fear, facts, and a family waiting: Making sense of Kentucky's organ donation fight One family's years-long wait for a donor heart offers a clearer picture than the headlines- and raises hard questions about how this story has been told. I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to honest journalism with compassion By Shay McAlister • 12 min read
Bardstown Cases Nick Houck's attorney wants to know: What exactly did he lie about? A new filing asks prosecutors to point to one lie among 33 recordings- before this case reaches a jury. "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to honest journalism with compassion and clarity. Are you new here? Sign up for By Shay McAlister • 6 min read
Bardstown Cases Nick Houck's perjury trial is heading to a new county- pending a judge's signature Both attorneys agreed on a location weeks ahead of the court's deadline. Now it goes back to Judge Simms. "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to honest journalism with compassion and clarity. Are you new here? Sign By Shay McAlister • 7 min read
Bardstown Cases Nick Houck's trial Is leaving Bardstown- now comes the hard part A judge approved a change of venue Thursday, gave attorneys three weeks to agree on a location, and made clear he's not waiting around. "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to honest journalism with compassion and clarity. By Shay McAlister • 8 min read
Bardstown Cases Nick Houck's attorney wants to know: What exactly did he lie about? A new filing asks prosecutors to point to one lie among 33 recordings- before this case reaches a jury. "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to honest journalism with compassion and clarity. Are you new here? Sign up for By Shay McAlister • 6 min read
Shay Originals Follow the fix: supporting crime victims in Kentuckiana Journalism doesn't only have to highlight the problems. Sometimes, it feels good to highlight the solutions. This week: supporting victims of crime. "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to honest journalism with compassion and clarity. Are you By Shay McAlister • 6 min read
Photo by Austin Pacheco / Unsplash Covering Kentucky Bullitt County school bus crash sends 12 students to local hospitals The Bullitt County Sheriff's Office is investigating the Monday afternoon crash, which sent the driver and several students to area hospitals. "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to honest journalism with compassion and clarity. Are you new By Shay McAlister • 2 min read
Covering Kentucky Shelby County math teacher facing charges in a child exploitation case Kentucky State Police say James Michael Powell, 41, shared child sexual abuse material online. "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to honest journalism with compassion and clarity. Are you new here? Sign up for the free weekly newsletter or By Shay McAlister • 2 min read
Covering Kentucky Herrington Lake family files second lawsuit- this time over Cody Casey's money A new lawsuit claims Casey moved vehicles into his brother's name less than a week after the deadly Herrington Lake crash- before the family could collect a dime. "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to honest journalism By Shay McAlister • 4 min read
Fear, facts, and a family waiting: Making sense of Kentucky's organ donation fight One family's years-long wait for a donor heart offers a clearer picture than the headlines- and raises hard questions about how this story has been told. I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to honest journalism with compassion By Shay McAlister • 12 min read
